Cancajanag
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| Cancajang | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 900 m (2,953 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Leyte, Philippines |
| Geology | |
| Type | Complex volcano |
| Age of rock | Unknown |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Cancajanag is located in the province of Leyte, on the island of Leyte, Region VIII, of the Philippines.
Coordinates: 11°04′00″N 124°47′00″E / 11.0666667°N 124.7833333°E
[edit] Physical Features
Cancajanag is classified by Philippine volcanologists as a potentially active dome complex volcano with an elevation of 900 meters and a base diameter of 4 kilometres.
It has a hot spring, Mainit Spring (Anahawan) with a temperature range of 63.4°C to 63.9°C,
Adjacent Volcanic Edifices are Alto Peak which is 6.2 cadastral km NNW of Cancajanag, and Lobi which is 6.6 cadastral km SSE of Cancajanag.
Predominant rock type is andesite.
[edit] See also
- Active volcanos in the Philippines
- Potentially active volcanos in the Philippines
- Inactive volcanos in the Philippines
- Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
- Volcano
